Once I turn the car off and on it goes off but off late that no longer works for me. Also, the interior carpet is too short and keep coming out of the trim in the front area s of the vehicle. Multiple vehicles swerve to avoid contact (accident). The message on the dash says "shift into park" even though the shifter is actually in park. These cars should not be on the road. While driving approximately 35 mph, a 2018 gmc terrain crashed into the front end of the vehicle. Reset check engine mode shuts down other vehicle functions. The contact informed the manufacturer and was informed that they would look into the matter and a representative would call him back to offer assistance. This has happened numerous times since I have bought the car and typically happens while accelerating. 5 ecotech engine from hertz in lakeville, mn starting 10/31/18. I called many chevrolets and was informed by that many 2018 chevrolet malibu's were recalled and no dealership in my town is trying to help me . "CarComplaints.com" , "Autobeef", "What's Wrong With YOUR Car?" I took it to a mechanic who said the acceleration sensor is bad and I had to replace my accelerator and was forewarned that this is is going to happen again because it's a factory defect. The air bags deployed. My 2018 chevrolet malibu has a problem when shifting from drive into park. We started it again and the check engine light stays on, but we were able to gain speed to get back in traffic. After driving for a while I felt comfortable enough to take longer trips. When I get this message I am not sure if the vehicle is actually in park. The contact was able to drive to her destination. I could not move faster than 20 miles an hour. No speed just not too much to be proud of except the sexy sleek look of the car! What is my recourse here? I have a chevy malibu 2018 and I commute to work 5 days a week 1 1/2 hours each way. This issue is a very serious and dangerous matter and could result in major injury or death. The failure mileage was approximately 17,500. It is said to be a defective electronic throttle control and accelerator pedal position sensor. I was unable to accelerate at normal highway speeds even after turning off and restarting car. This was suggested for the 2016 malibu which had a recall. The traction light also reads 'engine power reduce ' before the light comes on . In may of 2020 I took my vehicle to a chevrolet dealership in woodbridge,va for a ecm recall on my vehicle. I am worried abot it becose I need to drive 30 miles round trip some on the I 10 about 2 to 3 times a week for doctor appts and shopping for groceries. That's the bottom line and gm is not doing anything to address it. Thank you for requesting your free case evaluation. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. I bought a 2018 Chevy Malibu lt. The code that is related to the problem I am speaking of reads p2138. The same probably happened several times after without any warning and takes a few minutes to restart causing other people in vehicles to blow their horn or curse me out while going around me! I was getting an average 28 mpg until my first oil change in december 2018. In the instant that it cuts off and I move my foot to the accelerator everything comes back on and at that point I can continue driving. I have had this car for two years and just seems like issue after issue. STARTED OUT BEING SMALL DROPS BUT GRADUALLY WORSENED. This is extremely dangerous. The engine light continues to come on and they continue to not be able to know why, they keep my car for multiple days and can't explain why the light is on or what they did to remove it and then it comes on a few days or months later with the same issue that they cannot explain. I put my car into park and turn the car off. I took it to the dealer & test drove it with the mechanic. As the failure persisted, the evap warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. *tr, While driving down the street I got an alert on the dash indicating 'engine power reduced' check engine light and what I believe is the traction control light came on. In GM Service Bulletin #PIP5557C, the automaker addresses a problem where the car gets stuck in 2nd gear and cant go above 30 mph. I was driving along like normal and the car just stopped running. Well actually month 2. The car is still at the dealers as they have not gotten the backlogged part to repair the vehicle. *tr, The car stalls while driving. This is the second time it happens, have noticed other complain about this on going issue with 2016-2018 models. When car is stationary waiting for red light to change, the car will shut off and power cycle showing stabilitrak error message before turning back on. I know I'm not the only one with this problem given there's a class action lawsuit already out there. Vehicle component has not been inspected by dealer or anyone else. The consumer provided photos and police report. I'm not the smartest but I would not think a 0 external part could destroy and engine and take your braking function without any warning. I haven't got a recall on my car yet but this defect in these cars are ridiculous. Asked me to drive and recreate problem then to bring back. Chevy is aware of this issue and has elected to do nothing. I turned my car off and everything was off. Malcolm cunningham chevrolet, a local chevy dealer is aware of the issues with the vehicles, but when I bought my vehicle into the shop to get fixed, they lied and said I had wasted something in my car. The contact stated that she never experienced the failure in the past. How do you check the transmission fluid on a 2010 Chevy Malibu? According to other complaints this is very common and reoccurring for malibu and needs to be covered by chevy to resolve issue. The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned off, the battery remained active. Every day. I believe that the term "neutral safety switch," has been replaced by general motors in order to avoid using the word safety. *tr, Auto stop just stoped working also when I put it on park it shows 'shift to park' but the vehicle is on park already. It's been doing it ever since I got the car and even when at a stop while the car was on, the fuel saving systems will shut off my car at the light but it won't turn back on when I start to lift my foot off brakes. To repair it, the mechanic must replace the assembly completely. Sometimes I can't even tell if the car is in park or not. The first failure happened at approx 4,700 miles. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. Started doing this approximately 2 weeks ago and is progressively getting worse. I also have a problem where the car prompts a shift to park, even though my car is in park. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. Yesterday I picked my car up from chapman 1/27/2020, they replaced the wiring harness from the shifter to the transmission, today 1/28/2020 I'm getting the same message 'shift to park'. Finally got in contact with dealership who recommended I disconnect the battery cable until I can get the car into the shop. Very dangerous problem. I took it up to a chevy dealership, and they said that there were quite a few vehicles that were having the same issues. Shift to park keeps me in the car a good 20 minutes each time I drive it. While not every electrical system seems monumental, they sure can be a pain to deal with. I was driving on a highway going about 50 mph and I started to accelerate and as I hit 55 mph I got an error message reading, 'engine power reduced' and the abs light and engine light both lit up. When this happens, the car's speed reduces to ~25 mph and it's incredibly hard to accelerate past that. Unable to accelerate. Included are onstar onboard diagnosis reports and service records after the initial recall servicing of the car. 2018 Chevrolet Malibu Edit Common Problems & Repairs Near 98848 6 Recalls Found To see if your specific car is affected, enter your VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. The vehicle was not repaired. I was at a red light. Unfortunately I didn't record the process but I'm ab. After repeated shaking and attempting to start the motor, it finally started. This recall status is showing incomplete, remedy not yet available. Then they tried to say it was low on oil and the oil life was zero and that caused the issue. Very dangerous! *tr. I had little control over the steering and I felt no traction while trying to pull over. Went to autozone to have a diagnosis test performed results said it was throttle body/accelerator pedal. As I was driving with cruise control on a freeway at 70 mph the car suddenly displayed a warning to reduce speed. The steering assist warning message was displayed. After the third time yesterday and today I had to put the car in "park for it to restart at a stop light and now it will not start at all. What scares me the most, is how many times the same owner has had this pump fail again & again. It is also hesitating/jumping when switching from drive to either reverse or park. I have no choice. I have done research and I have realized that this is a common problem for this make and model car. Today, february 1st 2020 while driving to work my car experienced the same problem. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000. One of the most common issues reported by owners of the 2011-2013 Chevrolet Orlando is with the transmission. The contact stated he was unsure if any warning lights were illuminated. It was necessaryto remove the front end to do the repairs. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS INSTANCE HAS OCCURED. Apr 4, 2018 (Edited) wq93 has some good insight on this but I'll add a bit more. The contact stated that upon investigating the cause of the failure, he determined that the water leak might have originated from the third brake light. When putting vehicle into park vehicle will give message saying that the vehicle is not in park when it clearly is in park. Later that day, the contact was informed by the dealer that the vehicle had been repaired. This obviously is very dangerous while driving with any traffic around you. I went into the trunk on the passenger side and shook and twisted the wires going into the control module mounted to the trunk wall. This is the second time this same exact thing has happened to me same messages popped up so I took it to the dealer and codes p0300 came out and p050d came out . The vehicle was towed to serra chevrolet (28111 telegraph rd, southfield, mi 48034, (248) 354-6001) to be diagnosed, but the test could not read the codes. Also this car had the same issue and a recall was done back in 2019. So a few days later it never appeared again. My vehicle has engine locked itself multiple times and has been towed to a dealership. The vehicle engine reduced power while on the highway causing abrupt drop in speed to lower than the speed limit almost causing an accident and a bumper to bumper collision. Also by turning the car on and off multiple times, sometimes 7 to 8, will ruin the starter or cause some other issues. As soon as I pulled it in my driveway wouldnt ya know Shift to Park!!! All 2019 Malibu models with the base 1.5L LFV four-cylinder turbo engine swap the outgoing 6-speed auto for the CVT. A recall definitely needs to be released before someone gets injured or killed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. My daughter was driving and the engine power is reduced message appeared on her dashboard. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. Another alert with the first letter s comes on but it turns off so fast I can't see what the word is. This last time, engine light came on. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. Technicians must replace or reprogram the power steering control module with the latest and most up to date one. Replaced sensor and pedal as instructed because I am fresh out of my warranty and a month later. Unfortunately yet another reason never to buy a gm car. I need help, please. Tl* the contact called on behalf of the vehicle owner/driver her daughter. At this time my car started to down shift and the more I stepped on the accellerator nothing happened. In doing my own research, my vin falls within the tsb's range. Sometimes I have been I have been able to pull over to the side and restart my engine, and this error will go away. The contact stated that his daughter informed him that she had noticed moisture on the inside of the windows and the front and rear windshields. I was driving down the highway and my speed was reduced. Once I arrived at home and I parked the vehicle, it completely shut itself off and I was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact stated she was able to park on the side of the road and noticed the sunroof housing front drain house had mold and was disconnected. An issue has been detected in the ignition system which oversees the timing and spark necessary to ignite fuel into the engine. The first time they found pump plunger damage and loose pin in fuel cam follower. They reduce speeds to very low numbers even on the freeway, when yielding to turn left the car won't go but will drift into oncoming traffic, and many times the car won't shut off. I pulled off side of the road in shock. The car then has to be shut off again, and if I am lucky, the message goes away. I came home and looked up information on this problem and found it isn't just malibu's and I learned that there is litigation about this problem in michigan. Revving over 5000 rpms 6. Sit back and let the experts work out your lemon case at no cost to you. The Chevrolet Malibu is a mid-size car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet from 1964 to 1983 and again since 1997. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000. It was not driving correctly and still acted like it was not shifting gears correctly. I searched online to see if there was a recall and ran across a lot of chevy owners with the exact same problem at the exact spot. The second time this happened I was on the highway driving 70mph in the fast lane and the speed dropped without warning to 20mph and would have put me in a bad collision if I didn't think quick and turn the emergency flashers on and pull over the shoulder on my left had side. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. It cranks but won't turn. Getting to the side of the road safely was very difficult. My wife purchased a new 2018 chevy malibu on july 3, 2018. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, a second vehicle crashed into the front end of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000. 2018 chevrolet malibu. All dials go to zero. I called the dealership two days ago because I was turning my car off and on for every trip I made. Please investigate. They told me that there were two options as to what it could be, so I paid for the first option that gm recommended they do first. Getting an error "shift to park" message when parking and trying to shut the vehicle off. Its awful. This has occurred once before the engine was replaced and twice since it's been replaced. When the Stabilitrak light comes on the car feels like it doesnt grip the road. I have had the same issues taken it to the shop and told everything is good. The most recently reported issues are listed below. I've had the car for about 54 days as of today and at 47 days into owning the car, it is starting to shut off completely in the middle of traffic while stationary when the auto-off shuts the engine off and I would have to wait at least 20 mins minimum until the car would start again. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, there was a warning light illuminated and a message stating: action required place vehicle in park; however, the vehicle was already in park. You have to pull over, turn off motor for 15 to 30 seconds to get out of this driving mode. I tried to turn and get off road and car had no brakes at all and no power. I got my battery checked out and my battery tested 100% so I know that wasn't the problem. Write a comment below to share online. I took it to my local mechanic, who advised he replaced all parts that could be the issue but the car still will not run right. Read our post on Chevrolet Malibu Engine problems. The Malibu began as a trim-level of the Chevrolet Chevelle, becoming its own model line in 1978.Originally a rear-wheel drive intermediate, GM revived the Malibu nameplate as a front-wheel-drive car in 1997.. Named after the coastal community of Malibu, California, the Malibu . On 1/4/19 the dealership said they were connecting the car to a machine that would supply the smallest specs of the car to send to gm engineers, on 1/16/19 the gm engineers advised to replace the tcm (transmission control module). I got my 2018 Malibu in 2018 used it had 23,000 miles on it. I have had it checked several times and some it was not able to be diagnosed but others the various modules were replaced - but the issue is not fixed. Have to either wiggle the gear shift or, turn car off/on several times for the message to go away. I was merging on to the interstate and trying to speed up to the speed of traffic. I have to pull the car off the road, turn it off, and let set for at least one minute turned off before it will have engine power restored. I waited and tried for hours and then eventually called for a tow truck. Next was random reduce engine mode. The contact stated that the failure recurred while he was driving the vehicle on another occasion. The car rejected the ecw module update. The contact had not experienced a failure. Very frustrating when I can not turn the car off. When I start the car up it says the same thing. Only this time, the message "shift to park" popped up. I received a letter from gm regarding they will cover anything to do with engine power reduced at no charge and now they won't fix it. When replaced the person said the screws were not tightened down fully which caused the leak. The engine light comes on periodically and eventually turns off. Upon seeing the flames, I called 911, who then called the fire department who came and put out the fire in the car. As with many of the other recent complaints I see on here, when I went to turn off the car it popped up the "shift to park" warning even though I was already in park and wouldn't power off the radio or lights. I brought this to gms attention and they appeared to have very little concern. Tl* the contact owned 2018 chevrolet malibu. 1st I had the Shift to Park scheduled appointment and the repair guy said they have a quick fix but its going to happen again. It has been approximately two months since replacing this part. 2022 Hyundai Veloster N - After replacing the tires with Contentinal 235/19 all seasons on OEM wheels the blind spot warning system was malfunctioning within one mile of driving. I have searched online and I have found at least two other owners of this same make and model and year have experienced the exact same problem. I am here now for the 3 time. P2138 throwing off code and goes into engine reduce power mode it's dangerous. The check engine light is still on. Because gm doesn't cover it , I told them it was less then a year that it was repaired and they should repair it because if it was fixed right it shouldn't happen again less then a year after it was fixed. Gm dealer also refused to repair issue under power train warranty. I've been having problems and thinking it's only my battery back to back . Doors would not unlock, windows would not go down (trapped in vehicle 10 min). I dont want it anymore because I cant trust it to be dependable. A typical Hydramatic transmission, like many of us have driven for years in gas trucks and cars, doesn't actually shift out of first to go into second. Inspection: no inspection has yet occurred; however, I have taken picture of "shift to park" message while transmission control handle is in the park position. The contact . 2018 malibu shift to park message. I've been working directly with jr who I constantly contact and he does not follow up at all or call me back like he says he would and the issue continues to happen and he is very aware of it for my initial review. The car started acting up not recognizing its in park and would not shut off at all. Engine power reduced. Since the last recall work was completed, while driving on the highway around 65 mph, the steering wheel had an increase of tension then it suddenly releases all tension which could potentially lead to a rapid over correction. I feel stuck with a lemon. My steering wheel was locked, my bluetooth cut off, and the check engine light went on. It has nearly killed my pregnant wife and myself multiple times. Tl* the contact owned a 2018 chevrolet malibu. This has been going on since I got the vehicle, at any moment you could be driving 70mps and all of a sudden your vehicle drops to 35, and man is it scary especially on the expressway. The air bags failed to deploy. The car does not accelerate when I push the gas pedal, even when I push it to the floor and seems like the car has no power. I've gotten a rental (for a week)so they can keep the car to try and recreate it- they can't. Luckily I wasn't on a very busy road. I am getting rid of this car has had 5 recalls of various problems so far. Towed one time. I brought my car back in june . And I can not afford to keep getting it fixed its clearly a defect that keeps coming back, I have read several consumer reports with the same issue. The car slows down and you are not able to accelerate. I have a friend with the same vehicle and same problem. Highway was busy but was able to get out of the fast lane over to the far right lane and get to work. An issue has been detected in the Ignition System which oversees the timing and spark necessary to ignite fuel in your engine. The 2022 Chevy Malibu will feature a new transmission that is said to improve fuel economy by up to 7%. September 11, 2019. Once the force was made, the car automatically moved 1/4 to 1/2 a lane left or right depending on which way I was turning. Within the same year I recorded my car as my car displayed engine power reduced as I was merging on route 13 in Md. Many customers have reported extensive 2018 Chevy Malibu problems. I shut the vehicle off and turned it back on which allowed me to operate the vehicle again but only at a capacity of 40mph. Their technician took over a week to figure out what was wrong; eventually they replaced the ecm but still had problems. I tried pulling out of my driveway and it would barely move. Fuel injectors went out on my car I had no power to drive, Reduced power mode came on and the fuel injectors arnt going to the emc. Also, both the front driver and passenger side airbags did not immediately deploy upon impact. I WAS TURNING LEFT CROSSING TRAFFIC AND IT LOST POWER. Can't accelerate. It took almost 5 minutes for it to respond to shut the alarm off but it would let me lock the doors while sitting inside it. After driving on the interstate for a while, the steering seems to have a flat spot, where it is hard to turn and then it jerks slightly.. More frequently the colder the weather. This is an intermittent problem and does not occur every time I shift to park. Transmission Leak: Common causes include cracked fluid lines, leaky seals, a bad gasket, a broken drain plug, damaged torque converter pump or faulty transmission pan. My issue is when you restart the car the light will be off and they never have any appointments available for at least a week. This has happened several times, Vehicle jerks when accelerating. When you cant get it to recognize that it is in Park, its also hard to turn it off. The contact called the dealer back and was informed that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. I would hate for any lawsuits to come from something that could have been avoided. I am concerned this is related and the fix may not complete. Was called by onstar due to airbag being deployed. The failure mileage was approximately 15,050. Im getting tired of the run around with Brittany and having 3-4 other people call that doesnt know the situation and dont know what to do with this situation.
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